How do I prevent my Electric Scooter from being stolen?

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quantum02u

I have a developed electric scooter. I want to take it places like to the store, movie theaters around town etc. I'm close enough to all these places but too far to walk. I want to use my scooter to get there but am afraid that someone just might pick it up and walk away with it. It's 70 pounds, which wouldn't be too hard to pick up and go, but definitely inconvenient to just pick up myself and walk around with it. How do I secure it? Is there anything in the scooter world that addresses this problem?

Answer
The answer is simple. Get a big chain and a big padlock and when you park it anywhere, chain it up, even if it is only for a few minutes.

Ideally, the chain should go round the front fork, through the front whell and around a heavy immovable object.

Do not simply wrap the chain through the wheel and the fork as a favourite trick of motorbike thieves is to stick a metal bar through each wheel and carry the bike off into a waiting van.

Also, do not allow the padlock to lie of the ground as it is much more vulnerable to being hit by a hammer (if it is off the ground all the thief can do is give it a glancing blow).

I would also advise parking it somewhere where people walk past as a thief will never want to work with an audience.

If you make it hard for a thief, they will move on and look for easier pickings. If there is a big chain and padlock, they will not risk it. Every second they spend either trying to pick or break the lock or cut the chain will dramatically raise their chances of getting caught so if you have visible protection in a public place they will move on.

I was reading a motorbike magazine recently and they found the state of most motorcycle locks and chains to be very unsatisfactory. despite this I would still advise one as normal bike locks are even flimsier.

What can we do about rising gas prices? Is there a way to protest?

Mariposa

I can ride a bike and walk but there are some places you just can't walk to. What do you do? What can we do?

Answer
despite what people think, USA has cheep gas compared to the world... even tho its outrageous (expected to hit 7 USD's this summer). If you live in town and do not have kids, consider buying an electric assisted bike. ( http://www.thegostore.com/cosoxbelmo.html ) there; cheep to buy, street legal, can be driven on the side walk, do not require a license, and you don't have to pay any taxes on them.
if you have a family and kids and live in the city. consider buying a electric converted Geo metro.( http://e-volks.com/index.html ) They cost as much as the average used car. They cost less to operate ( less then .06 USD a mile) and are perfect for in city driving

if you travel more then 70 miles a day.....
you should buy a fuel efficient car.. like a Honda that gets 70 mpg

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